Role

GWT was established in 2007 as the Scottish Centre for Intergenerational Practice and became a registered Scottish
Charitable Organisation in 2015. GWT’s vision is to live in a Scotland where different generations are more
connected, and everyone has the opportunity to build relationships that help to create a fairer society. Our
mission is to develop, expand and improve intergenerational practice.

This role includes oversight and administration of our day to day financial operations, financial record keeping,
preparation of management accounts, collation of evaluation data and providing support to colleagues working on
finance and administration.

The post holder will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer.

Application notes

An application pack is available for download below.

Please download an application form, complete and return by Monday 20th April 2020.

Please note that the interviews may will be held online using Zoom video conferencing on Thursday 30th April 2020 or
if we are (Coronavirus permitting) office based again we shall hold them in Brunswick House, 51 Wilson Street,
Glasgow.

Please ensure under the section general comments that you clearly describe your experience of accounting and
financial management & report writing.

We are seeking a Children and Young Person’s (CYP) Independent Advocacy Worker who has experience of working with CYP
and is passionate about CYP having their voice heard and views taken into account. This post will focus on
providing advocacy support within the Children’s Hearing System.

The candidate must have experience or understanding of supporting and advocating for others. It is essential they are
committed to: Human Rights; Social Justice; and, the Principles, Standards & Code of Best Practice for
Independent Advocacy.

We are looking for a person with excellent communication and IT skills, who can work independently and also as part
of a team. The post is considered regulated work so is subject to membership of the PVG scheme. Access to a car
and ability to travel throughout Perth & Kinross and further afield is essential.

If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience and are passionate about supporting people to have their
voice heard, we would like to hear from you. IAPK values diversity and aspires to reflect this in our
workforce.

Use of a car is essential as this post covers the whole of Perth & Kinross.

If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience, are passionate about people’s right to have their voice
heard and share the values of IAPK, we would welcome your application.

We are seeking a Peer Independent Advocacy Worker with Lived Experience of addiction recovery (your own or someone
close to you) to provide independent advocacy throughout Perth and Kinross.

The post holder must have experience of, or interest in, supporting and advocating for others. It is essential they
are committed to: a rights based approach for people affected by substance use; Human Rights; Social Justice and
the Principles, Standards & Code of Best Practice for Independent Advocacy.

The successful candidate must be able to work as an individual as well as part of a team, with excellent
communication and IT skills. The post is considered regulated work so is subject to membership of the PVG
scheme.

Use of a car is essential as this post covers the whole of Perth & Kinross.

If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience, are passionate about people’s right to have their voice
heard and share the values of IAPK, we would welcome your application.

Engender, Scotland’s feminist policy and advocacy organisation is seeking a Communications and Engagement Assistant
to join our team for one year to support our work for a gender-equal Scotland. They will work with colleagues to
develop systems and strategies around member engagement, digital communications, and press work.

Purpose:

To contribute to the work of Engender by assisting with member engagement, communications systems, and press work.
This is a one-year post, which we do not envisage being extended. The focus of this role, therefore is on
developing strong sustainable systems.

Assist with the coordination of events including public events, roundtable meetings,
and webinars (online while lockdown measures are in place);

Develop and distribute a member survey to
support the creation of future member engagement plans;

Produce Engender publications, including
editing, proof-reading, and working with external designers;

Ensure that Engender’ outward-facing
communications are accessible, engaging and in line with style guidelines, including editing previous
publications where necessary, and creating templates for future communications.

Person Specification

Essential:

Commitment to feminism

Proficiency in ITC including Excel, Outlook, and the rest of the Microsoft office
suite

Strong organisational skills, and able to effectively prioritise tasks and work flexibly as part
of a small team

Ability to work independently and self-motivate

Strong communication skills
including ability to write for a range of audiences

Experience of working on events and understanding of
different ways of making events inclusive and accessible

Engender, Scotland’s feminist policy and advocacy organisation is seeking a Policy Officer to join our busy team
working for a gender-equal Scotland. They will be experienced in producing analysis and policy briefings, and
committed to feminist principles.

To work within a team advocating for policymaking that advances women’s equality by researching and writing briefings
and consultation responses. To engage with MSPs, staff, and committees to make sure that gender matters in the
Scottish Parliament.

To work with communications and engagement colleagues to make sure our members and stakeholders are up to speed with
the critical issues around women’s equality, and that women’s voices are heard wherever policy is made.

Specific duties:

Analyse government and public policy and produce ‘gender edits’ of key large policy and political
documents.

Produce research and writing for consultation responses, parliamentary briefings and advocacy
materials aimed at a range of audiences, including for Engender’s blog and social media
platforms.

Maintain Engender’s presence in policy networks within Scotland, and engage with civil
servants and other key stakeholders with regards to Engender’s policy work.

Work with the Engender
communications and engagement team to engage with communities of interest, third sector organisations and other
stakeholders to ensure that our policy analysis reflects women’s lived experience, including experts on sexual
harassment for a funded project.

Work closely with the Executive Director and policy colleagues on
research and information gathering to inform Engender’s advocacy and policy priorities.